Nan Putuo Temple
Nan Putuo Temple, located at the foot of Wulao Peak in the south of Xiamen Island, is a famous Buddhist temple in southern Fujian and even the whole country. The entire temple complex is backed by beautiful mountain peaks and close to Xiamen University. Nantuo Temple originated in the Tang Dynasty. After being destroyed several times, it was rebuilt in the 23rd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1684). Because it worships Guanyin Bodhisattva together with Fu Saiji in Putuo Mountain, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, it is located in the south of Putuo Mountain, so it is named Nanputuo Temple.
Nantuo Temple is a large-scale temple, covering an area of ??258,000 square meters and a construction area of ??21,270 square meters. The buildings in the temple include the Tianwang Hall, the Main Hall (currently under renovation and temporarily unavailable for visit), the Dabei Hall, the Sutra Pavilion, etc. The Bell and Drum Towers on the left, the newly built charity building and the Zhao Pu Building on the right echo each other and are majestic. Putuo Temple is popular with incense and has an endless stream of pilgrims and tourists. The Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara in Nantuo Temple is highly skilled, and the Sutra Pavilion is rich in Buddhist cultural relics. There are many famous inscriptions around the temple, and the stone Buddha sculpture on the cliff behind the temple is 10 feet high and 10 feet wide. After passing Nantuo Temple, there is Wulao Peak, overlooking the mountain scenery, you can have a panoramic view.
On the occasion of Guanyin’s birthday on February 19th, June 19th and September 19th of the lunar calendar every year, Nanputuo Temple will hold grand Buddhist activities. Many faithful men and women hold incense and kowtow, praying for health and wealth. Inside the temple, visitors have the opportunity to taste the famous Nanputuo Temple vegetarian dishes. The Minnan Buddhist College, located next to Nanputuo Temple, was founded in 1925 and has a long-standing reputation at home and abroad. It is the cradle of promoting Buddhism and cultivating Buddhist disciples.
The scenic spot is located on the west side of Binhai Avenue in Haikou City. Citybus connects Xiamen University and Xiamen University. The main entrance is adjacent to the gate of Nanputuo Temple Scenic Area, and on the other side is the beautiful beach and Huli Mountain Fort. It is known as one of the most beautiful campuses in China. Xiamen University was founded in 1921 by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee. It was hailed by Comrade Mao Zedong as the flag of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation. It is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in the history of modern education in China. Famous alumni include Yu Guangzhong, Lei Meng, Yi Zhongtian, Lu Xun and others. The campus is beautiful, with scenic spots such as Furong Lake and Lover Valley Reservoir. The atmosphere is quiet and romantic, so I love Xiamen University, especially the beach outside the school gate. Newlyweds often take wedding photos here, which makes many people who have been to Xiamen University regret not coming to Xiamen University. Most of the old buildings in Xiamen University were built by Tan Kah Kee's son-in-law. They have clear water walls and glazed roofs, which are very distinctive. It is likened to wearing a suit and hat (a metaphor for the architectural style that combines Chinese and Western styles), especially the Jiannan Auditorium and the First Chord, which are quite magnificent.
There are Xiamen University Humanities Museum and Lu Xun Memorial Hall on campus. The former brings together cultural relics related to humankind and its development from prehistory to modern times, especially cultural relics reflecting the culture of southern Fujian and Taiwan Province, as well as the exchanges between ancient Fujian and foreign countries, especially Quanzhou's overseas transportation historical sites, which are of great uniqueness and value. The Lu Xun Memorial Hall displays Lu Xun's life experience and respectable personality through his former residence when he was teaching at Xiamen University and four exhibition rooms. Attractions within 3 yuan: Xiamen University is surrounded by mountains and sea. The main entrance and the gate of Nanputuo Temple are close to the attractions. You can get there by taking Line 1, 15, 18, 20, 29, and 45. The entrance to Zhengda is a centralized station with many buses that can go to SM Plaza and other places. The Wulaofeng behind Nanputuo Temple stands majestically on the seashore with extraordinary momentum, reaching into the sky. From a distance, it looks like five old men with white hair and beards are looking at the vast sea. These are the Five Gods. If you go up the stairs from behind the Sutra Pavilion, you will see the word Wulaofeng and the word Buddha engraved on the hillside. Halfway up Wufeng Mountain, there is a Doulutuo Garden, which is where the monk Zhuanfeng It was built when he was appointed as the supervisor of Nanputuo Temple. Master Taixu was appointed as the abbot of the temple. The Mercy Wednesday here is also a retreat place for retired monks in the temple. If you go deeper, you can also see the acacia planted all over Wulaofeng, which is also commonly known as Taiwan acacia.
Tickets: 20 yuan Attraction location Wulaofeng is located on the seaside of Xiamen. It can be reached by bus No. 1, 21, 15, 18, 29, 47, 45, and 71, adjacent to Nanputuo Temple. Huli Mountain Fort Huli Mountain Fort is located on the coast of Huli Mountain in the southwest of Xiamen Island. It was built in the 17th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1891). It took five years to build the fort.
The base of the wall platform is made from a mixture of eucalyptus sap, lime, glutinous rice and sediment. The most famous cannon on the fortress was the giant cannon purchased from the Krupp Arsenal in Germany at that time. It is well preserved and has an effective range of 6460 meters. I bought it for fifty thousand taels of silver. The gun also hit an invading Japanese warship in the early days of the war. In September 1997, the Glorious Treasure Museum was established at Hulishan Fort.
The small gun on display was made by the Portuguese in the 13th century. At 11 centimeters long, weighing 0.22 kilograms and 2.4 centimeters in diameter, it is the world's smallest gun. In this way, Hulishan Fort has two of the largest and smallest artillery pieces in the world today. The Huli Mountain protruding from the south coast of Xiamen Island has a dangerous terrain. It forms a wonderful bend with Yuzaiwei and Longjiaowei on the other side, blocking Xiamen Port. Since the Ming Dynasty, there have been fortresses and garrisons there. On March 8, the 20th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1894), the construction of Huli Mountain Fort officially started. After two years and eight months of construction, it was completed on November 8, the 22nd year of Guangxu (1896). The fortress is half bunker type and half wall type. There are two turrets in the east and west, where the main guns and protective guns are placed respectively.
The tabletop is rammed with a mixture of camphor tree sap, glutinous rice, lime, paper sticks, and sand. It is extremely strong and can prevent the damage caused by sand and gravel caused by the explosion of enemy shells. There is a tunnel between the two forts with 29 cannonballs in the middle. So far, the soldiers' activities have been safe and covert. The tunnel exit is connected to the two barracks below, with a playground in the middle. The fort is equipped with two all-steel cannons manufactured by the Krupp Arsenal in Germany in 1893, with a caliber of 280 mm, a weight of 50 tons, a length of 13.13 meters, a diameter of 7.36 meters, a height of 4.6 meters, a width of 5.29 meters, and a range of 16,000 meters. The east fort had one cannon and two protective guns. In 1958, during the Great Steelmaking Movement, the Western Artillery was dismantled.
In the winter of 1999 and the spring of 2000, Chinese cultural relic experts and military science scholars visited the fort many times and discovered that the 28-year-old Krupp steel cannon of the Hulishan Fort was the largest existing coastal gun in the world. The Shanghai World Kiness Headquarters listed the "2000 World Kiness Records", which was announced at the 2000 World Kiness Records Certification Party held in Shanghai on August 24, 2000, and won the award. Attractions cost 25 yuan. For attractions located in the southeast corner of Xiamen, take buses 35, 96, 812, 616, 618, 531, 503, 811, 809, 106, 87, 86, 82, 48, 47, 29, 22, and 2. Reachable. Gulangyu Island Gulangyu Island, a small island with an area of ??1.78 square kilometers, faces Xiamen across the Lujiang River.
Because of its beautiful scenery, Gulangyu Island is known as the Garden on the Sea, the World Architecture Expo, the Hometown of Music, and the Island of Pianos. It is a national key scenic spot. The coastline of Gulangyu Island is winding and winding, surrounded by natural bathing beaches with sloping fine sand. The main attractions include Sunlight Rock, Ancient Manor, Haoyue Garden, Yuyuan Garden, Huandao Road, Gulangyu Island, Piano Museum, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Underwater World, Natural Bathing Beach, etc.
The highest peak, Sunlight Rock, is the symbol of Xiamen. It is said that not going to Sunlight Rock means not going to Xiamen. Gulangyu Island has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate. There are more than 4,000 kinds of plants in more than 90 families on the island. It is lush all year round, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, and the air fresh. There are many well-preserved buildings of various domestic and foreign architectural styles on the island, such as traditional Chinese temples with cornices and corners, Minnan-style courtyard houses, Bagua Towers with enclosed middle walls, small and exquisite Japanese-style residences, former Western countries in China Consulates, etc.
Since the mid-19th century, with the spread of Christianity, Western music began to pour into Gulangyu, integrating with the elegant living environment of Gulangyu, creating today’s music tradition in Gulangyu and cultivating Zhou Shuan , Lin Junqing, Yin Chengzong, Chen Zuohuang, Xu Feiping and a large number of outstanding musicians. Today, Gulangyu has the highest per capita piano ownership rate in the country, and there are more than 100 musical families on the island.
In 2002, Gulangyu Island was named Music Island by the Chinese Musicians Association. Attraction tickets: Free on the island. A combined ticket of Rikken, Ancient Manor, Engraving Museum, and Institutional Museum is 80 yuan. Paradise 60 yuan. Location: Southwest corner of Xiamen Island, across the sea from Xiamen. Transportation: Take the ferry from Xiamen Ferry Terminal, which costs RMB 8 per trip.
The first flight from Xiamen Station is 05:45, and the first flight from Gulangyu Station is 05:30, 06:00. 07:00-19:00, every ten minutes. 1:00-00:20, every 20 minutes. The entire ferry trip takes about 7 minutes, and viewing on the second floor costs 1 yuan. Explanation: Jimei Tourist Area is located in the Xiamen Special Economic Zone. It is the hometown of the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee and a famous hometown of overseas Chinese.
In his early years, Tan Kah Kee devoted all his efforts to his studies and founded the famous Jimei School Village here. The environment here is elegant and the climate is pleasant. The majestic Xiamen Bridge flies up from here, and the picturesque Xinglin Bay is right next to her. Together with Jimei University located here, it forms a beautiful campus scenery, attracting students from all over the country. Jimei Mei Village, which is well-known at home and abroad, has gone through a glorious and long history of more than 80 years.
There are Tan Kah Kee’s former residence, Aoyuan, Li Lin Garden, Dragon Boat Pool, Crocodile Garden, Wanbaoshan Sightseeing Orchard, and Snow Village Building Complex, which is a cultural landscape with unique southern Fujian charm. Attractions: Jimei Aoyuan 10 yuan Attraction location: Xiamen Special Economic Zone Attractions Transportation: Xiamen Railway Station and Xiamen University have shuttle buses to and from Jimei. It can be reached by bus No. 8, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 66 and 67; it can be reached by taking Tongan No. 67 and 69 buses. Xiamen University: You should check it out. This is a big school and looks like a big garden. The scenery is very good. Especially the girls' dormitory building, you can also see the sea view. No wonder some people say that Xiamen University is a popular place for dating.
There is a beautiful lake in the school, and the students sit in twos and threes on the grassy slope beside the lake. There is a lakeside cafe by the lake. If you have a cup of coffee here, it should be a very pleasant thing. Nanputuo: next to Xiamen University. The fragrance is very strong. 3 yuan/piece. You can climb a mountain behind the temple. The height is just right, so you won’t be too tired or feel uncomfortable climbing the mountain. The top of the mountain overlooks a large area of ??Xiamen. Hushan Fort: Tickets are 25 yuan per person, one of which is the largest sea gun in China. Go to the left side of the scenic area, and below is a beautiful wooden plank road along the coast of Xiamen. There are tandem bicycles for rent here, and you can ride them back and forth to Zengcuo. From Xiamen Baicheng to Zengcuo_, it is the most beautiful seaside scenery in Xiamen.
Hometown of Overseas Chinese: Xiamen is the main entry and exit gateway for overseas Chinese from Fujian, and it is also the main hometown of overseas Chinese in Fujian. Most of Xiamen's earliest ocean shipping, earliest railways, earliest inland river shipping, and water and land transportation to counties in southern Fujian were founded by overseas Chinese. It has made great contributions to the rise and development of modern capitalist national industry among overseas Chinese in Xiamen. Jimei is the hometown of the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee and is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese.
In his early years, Tan Kah Kee devoted all his efforts to his studies and founded the famous Jimei School Village here. Gulangyu Island: It is a pleasure to walk on the intricate trails of Gulangyu Island with a hand-drawn map. Various small bungalows, with sea views from time to time, give you a feeling of spiritual purification. Of course, you will often meet couples taking wedding photos, and delicious food will appear from time to time. As for attractions, I recommend a few: 1. Pizhuang Garden: The Lin family hides the sea in their garden built on the mountain. It is magnificent, exquisite and worth seeing. A winding stone bridge winds through the courtyard and extends into the sea. At High Tide
The courtyard also houses China's only piano museum and folk furniture museum. Tickets: 30 yuan/person. 2. Sunlight Rock: On Gulangyu Island where I saw the sun for the first time, a huge rock with a diameter of more than 40 meters stood in the sky, also known as Huangyan. This is where Zheng Chenggong stationed his troops and built villages. There are some attractions such as Sunlight Rock Cinema, Bird Park, Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall, Lotus Temple, Water Sports Platform, etc. Tickets: 60 yuan/person. On Huangyan Road (No. 38) to Sunlight Rock, there is a nostalgic Gulangyu Museum, which contains many old objects from Gulangyu. If you are interested, you can go in for a nostalgic moment and let your mind wander.
3. Hao Yue Garden: You can't sleep just thinking about it. You can see the white statue of Zheng Chenggong standing on the mountain on the left, 15.7 meters high, facing the sea in the east. That is Hao Yue Garden. Under the statue, the wind and waves are blowing, and the fine sand is racing against the waves. This is a great place for a romantic morning and evening walk. Tickets are 20 yuan/person, free after 18:30 pm.
4. Underwater World: Not far from the ferry terminal, turn right and you can see a bronze sculpture of a giant octopus, which is the entrance to the Underwater World. But it seems that the entire country’s underwater world is similar. This is the world's largest sperm whale specimen captured in Xiamen waters. Those who are interested but have never been to the underwater world can check it out.
Supplement: Five great places for night activities in Xiamen. a. Nanhua Road Cultural Bar Street: This road is full of old villas built by returned overseas Chinese in the 1950s, all of which have the characteristics of typical southern Fujian residences. This neighborhood is sandwiched between Xiamen University and Lujiang University, surrounded by mountains and sea, and has a strong cultural atmosphere. At present, it has become the most culturally intensive road in Xiamen, with many unique cultural bars and cafes.
Because it is close to the university, the consumers here are usually professors, students and young people who like art or literature. It has now become a gathering place for white-collar workers. b. Bailuzhou City Park: Musical fountain at 8pm, cultural square activities every weekend, professional band or song and dance performances. c Huo Shao Island Scenic Area: There will be barbecue activities and water screen movies in the evening. d. Binlang Road Special Bar Street: Xiamen’s most popular bar street. e. Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Hall: An elegant symphony orchestra performs classical music every week.